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irrepressibly

American  
[ir-i-pres-uhb-lee] / ˌɪr ɪˈprɛs əb li /

adverb

  1. in a way that cannot be repressed, restrained, or controlled.


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In the auditorium in the Fertitta Hall basement, the biggest star of all is the eternally youthful, irrepressibly enthusiastic Carroll, 73, hired in January as new coach of the Las Vegas Raiders.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 6, 2025

To drive the Pan-American Highway is to glimpse the immensity of the Americas and the unthinkable marvels of a world both ancient and irrepressibly new.

From New York Times Nov. 17, 2022

She had seemed irrepressibly energetic in March, racing past the boarded-up windows to show guests the makeshift bomb shelter in the cellar.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2022

Advanced birthday be damned, the irrepressibly cheerful McCartney left with a promise when the last firework burst and he walked offstage.

From Seattle Times Jun. 17, 2022

Miss Mortimer gestured toward the irrepressibly talkative Mrs. Apple, who shrugged and pointed to her throat.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

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